Associate Product Manager

Howmet Fastening Systems (HFS) is seeking an Associate Product Manager at our Torrance, CA location. HFS is a business unit of Howmet Aerospace, headquartered in Torrance, California.  We hold the number one global position in aerospace fastening systems, and we’re the North American leader in commercial transportation fasteners. Our high-tech, multi-material fastening systems are found nose to tail on aircraft and aerospace engines. Our products are also critical components of industrial gas turbines, automobiles, commercial transportation vehicles, and construction and industrial equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

• In coordination with Sr. Product Management, sales and operations, develop product strategies and communicate with sakes and operations as applicable
• Support the development of LTA strategies in conjunction with sales and operations
• Supports the development of the annual facility bookings, forecast, for applicable product line(s) in coordination with sales and operations
• Create and keep current monthly and annual growth-related reporting in support of meeting site objectives
• Meet or exceed the budgeted facility bookings, booking margin, and backlog margin objectives
• Assists in the creation of maintaining of system price curves and where applicable discount structures. Documents and communicates modifications made to the pricing structure
• Responsible for maximizing facility margins while meeting the serve market share objectives
• Ensure that daily quotes as well as LTA’s are completed on a timely manner
• Initiate the development of unsolicited LTA’s to capture targeted businesses
• Capture, documents, and maintain all the facility LTA’s. Use the LTA database as a tool to proactively secure additional profitable business
• Capture, documents, and maintain all facility LTA proposals that are [presently being worked and follow up on those that have been submitted but have not yet been awarded
• Have quote sign off authority for spot buys and package at limits as established by the Sr. Product Manager or Product Manager
• Supports the sale of E & O and dormant inventory
• Supports the daily, monthly, and annual reporting requirements and associated activities in order to achieve the facility booking margin objectives. Reports include Daily booking/margin report, Daily Tracker, monthly business review reports, staff meeting reports
• Assist in keeping current business objects product structure and contract data base
• Supports the transition of reporting to using business objects
• Perform market analysis as deemed necessary or that is requested to aid in decision making relating to the entering and/or exiting of markets, identifying market opportunities, product transfers, pricing decisions, lead time evaluations, etc
• Develop and help maintain product entrance, exit, and transfer strategies
• Responsible for performing necessary research to determine product market share
• Initiate the consolidation, capture and documentation of competitive information used to assist in making strategic decisions
• Help draft and provide weekly bullets relating to significant accomplishments, bookings, and related market activity
• Help coordinate customer facility visits, in conjunction with sales and operations, and participate as applicable
• Other tasks as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from a 4 year university
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a product management, business development and/or engineering function in the aerospace industry
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States.  Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.  Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
• This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant’s ability to lawfully obtain access to such items

Additional Requirements

• This is a hybrid position based in Torrance, California with remote work available twice a week.

Benefits/Salary:

The position includes competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision), excellent 401k matching program, paid holidays and vacation. Howmet Aerospace curates a strong working environment through opportunities for career progression, community engagement activities, and flexible schedules contingent upon role and location. The salary range for this position is $93,000.00-$145,000.00.